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Finished in January 2008, this doctoral dissertation is formally titled, “A Narrative Approach to Developing World-Changing Leaders in Postmodern Cultures.” It’s a mouthful, but the first half provided the source material for True Story, while the second half served as the basis for the soon-to-be-released sequel Real Life.

An Exegesis of 1 Timothy 2 and 1 Corinthians 14.
This article explains how I moved from a complementarian position on women in ministry to an egalitarian one through the study of these two passages in their original language. (Note: this article does not address gender dynamics within families, but only as they pertain to ministry.)

William J. Seymour’s impact on Christianity has been grossly underestimated. Disturbingly, though influential white Christian leaders have been recognized by the American Evangelical community, Seymour, an African-American, has been largely overlooked, even though his emphasis on racial reconciliation, holy living and the power of the Holy Spirit are lessons desperately needed to be learned in our modern day.

St. Francis is one of the most revered saints of all time, and his whole life is in itself a spiritual practice to God. From his caring of the poor to his adoration of nature to his fervent times of prayer, all of his actions were an act of worship. His life, a combination of the contemplative and the active, is a Christian model of holistic spiritual living even for today.

In this featured article for Outreach Magazine, I try to challenge the thought that evangelism can merely be done with our deeds. What we do and how we live is absolutely important, but we also need to interpret our actions and give voice to what we believe.